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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2014-06-12 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is better than the iPad 9.7-inch, with a global score of 74.3 against 65.4. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is an a lot older tablet than the iPad 9.7-inch, but it is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a sharper screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a bit bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has just a bit better processing power than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has 1 GB more RAM and 6 more cpu cores. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5. They have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPad 9.7-inch, making it a very good choice.
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